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Justice Sanjay Kumar

110 Supreme Court judgments with Justice Sanjay Kumar on the bench, 2023 to 2026, from the bench each Supreme Court Report prints. Being on the bench does not mean writing the opinion; each judgment page names the bench.

By year
2026 22 2025 27 2024 32 2023 29
Most often on the same bench
Justice Sanjiv Khanna 20Justice C.T. Ravikumar 17Justice K. Vinod Chandran 11Justice Aniruddha Bose 10Justice Dinesh Maheshwari 10Justice Satish Chandra Sharma 7Justice R Mahadevan 7Justice K.V. Viswanathan 6
Acts most often in these headnotes
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 13Indian Penal Code, 1860 13Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 8Constitution of India 6Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 5Indian Evidence Act, 1872 5Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 4Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 4
Chhaganbhai Kohyabhai Pateliya and Others vs The State of Gujarat and Others
SC · 6 October 2026
[2026] 10 S.C.R. 295 : 2026 INSC 1088
Issue arose whether the appellants-daily-wage skilled workers could be denied the benefit of increment when they were treated as permanent employees for the purpose of payscale and allowances, pension, retirement benefit…
Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited vs Trupti Sanjay Mehta and Others
SC · 2 September 2026
[2026] 9 S.C.R. 369 : 2026 INSC 943
Whether a bank, as defined by s.2(1)(c) of the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest, Act, 2002 (SARFAESI Act), can take recourse to the provisions thereof for recover…
M.R.R. Setty (Dead), by Lrs. vs Government of Karnataka and Others
SC · 2 September 2026
[2026] 9 S.C.R. 391 : 2026 INSC 944
Whether the exercise of jurisdiction u/s.56 of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964 by the Joint Director/Registrar of Land Records, on the basis of a complaint made by a third party, was sustainable in the the light of…
Sahab Singh alias Sat Pal vs State of Haryana
SC · 2 September 2026
[2026] 9 S.C.R. 402 : 2026 INSC 945
Whether the prosecution failed to establish the guilt of the accused, held guilty of the offences punishable u/ss.302, 201 and 377 of the Penal Code, 1860, beyond reasonable doubt and the benefit of the same ought to be…
M/s Carestream Health India Pvt. Ltd. vs Commissioner of Customs
SC · 12 August 2026
[2026] 8 S.C.R. 564 : 2026 INSC 837
Issue arose as regards the classification of imported laser imagers for the levy of duty under the Customs Tariff Act, 1975; whether the imported laser imagers are classifiable under Customs Tariff Heading (CTH) 9018 90…
A.K. Ghosh & Company and Others vs Biman Bose and Others
SC · 13 July 2026
[2026] 8 S.C.R. 185 : 2026 INSC 684
Does the mandatory time frame prescribed by the proviso to Or.VIII r.1 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, apply to the filing of a written statement by the plaintiff to a counter-claim raised by the defendant in a sui…
Papan Sarkar @ Pranab vs State of West Bengal
SC · 22 May 2026
[2026] 6 S.C.R. 592 : 2026 INSC 528
Whether the order of conviction by the Trial Court, affirmed by the High Court, based on the circumstances of the last seen together theory, extra-judicial confession, recovery of the objects used as weapons and a motorb…
Angelwoods Apartment Allottees Association vs M Lalitha and Another
SC · 12 May 2026
[2026] 5 S.C.R. 577 : 2026 INSC 479
Whether the filing/refiling of the appeal by respondent No.1 was incurably tainted and ought to have been rejected at the threshold by NCLAT.
Alpha Corp Development Private Limited vs Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority (GNIDA) and Others
SC · 5 May 2026
[2026] 5 S.C.R. 364 : 2026 INSC 449
Issues arose inter alia as to whether in the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) proceedings of the Corporate DebtorEarth Infrastructures Limited, the assets of the land holding companies, i.e., subsidiary of…
Nitendra Kumar Tomer, Suspended Director, Ambro Asia Private Limited vs Unox S.P.A. and Another
SC · 10 April 2026
[2026] 5 S.C.R. 146 : 2026 INSC 356
Once the prescribed limitation period u/s.61(2) of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 expired, whether it was open to the suspended director to take steps to convert the incompetent appeal and maintain an appeal in his…
State of West Bengal & Ors. vs M/s B.B.M. Enterprises
SC · 9 April 2026
[2026] 5 S.C.R. 154 : 2026 INSC 358
Whether a notice seeking commencement of arbitration, issued on 02.06.2022, could set in motion the process of resolution of a dispute regarding a work completed as early as on 30.07.2000.
Sanjay Kumar Sharma vs State of Bihar & Ors.
SC · 11 March 2026
[2026] 3 S.C.R. 556 : 2026 INSC 223
Issue arose whether the High Court was justified in acquitting the accused despite the alleged dying declarations, motive and testimony of witnesses relied upon by the prosecution to establish the prosecution case.
Central Bureau of Investigation vs Baljeet Singh
SC · 10 March 2026
[2026] 3 S.C.R. 415 : 2026 INSC 221
Bereft of proof of the conspiracy theory and finding absence of the demand of bribe, the conviction of both the accused (A1 and A2) was overturned by the High Court.
Pannalal Bhansali vs Bharti Telecom Limited & Ors.
SC · 10 March 2026
[2026] 3 S.C.R. 493 : 2026 INSC 213
Issue arose whether the reduction of share capital u/s.66 of the Companies Act, 2013, and the consequent forced exit of minority shareholders, was arbitrary and unfair.
Rakesh Mittal vs Ajay Pal Gupta @ Sonu Chaudhary and Another
SC · 17 February 2026
[2026] 3 S.C.R. 220 : 2026 INSC 161
Whether in the facts and circumstances of the case, the impugned order passed by the High Court granting bail to respondent No.1 extending the parity principle ought to be set aside.
Rohit Jangde vs The State of Chhattisgarh
SC · 17 February 2026
[2026] 3 S.C.R. 231 : 2026 INSC 162
Whether in the facts and circumstances of the case, there was a complete chain of circumstances leading only to the hypothesis of the guilt of the accused without leaving room for any other hypothesis; whether the order…
Reginamary Chellamani vs State Rep by Superintendent of Customs
SC · 5 February 2026
[2026] 2 S.C.R. 398 : 2026 INSC 127
Issue pertains to grant of bail to the appellant for commission of offence punishable u/s.8(c) r/w ss.20(b)(ii)(C), 22(c), 23, 28 and 29 of the NDPS Act r/w s.135 of the Customs Act; and the right of the accused to free…
Arvind Dham vs Directorate of Enforcement
SC · 6 January 2026
[2026] 1 S.C.R. 119 : 2026 INSC 12
Issue arose whether the appellant-promoter and non-executive Chairman of a group entity, entitled to bail in a money laundering case when there has been long period of incarceration and the trial has not even commenced.
UV Asset Reconstruction Company Limited vs Electrosteel Castings Limited
SC · 6 January 2026
[2026] 1 S.C.R. 130 : 2026 INSC 14
Issue pertains to the interpretation of Clause 2.2 of Deed of Undertaking executed between SREI-original creditor, which subsequently assigned all its rights and interests in favour of the appellant; ESL-borrower; and EC…
The State (NCT) of Delhi vs Khimji Bhai Jadeja
SC · 6 January 2026
[2026] 1 S.C.R. 167 : 2026 INSC 25
Issue arose as regards the consolidation of FIRs; and whether or not the offences allegedly committed against the 1,852 complainants were part of the ‘same transaction’.
S. Nagesh vs Shobha S. Aradhya
SC · 6 January 2026
[2026] 1 S.C.R. 183 : 2026 INSC 27
Issue arose as regards the correctness of the order passed by the Magistrate taking cognizance of the respondent’s complaint u/s.138 of the NI Act, even before the delay of two days in its presentation was condoned.
Divjot Sekhon vs State of Punjab and Others
SC · 6 January 2026
[2026] 1 S.C.R. 372 : 2026 INSC 26
As regards admission to MBBS/BDS courses under sports quota, the issue arose as to whether the procedure of keeping the admission process elastic after issuance of the prospectus and submission of applications by the can…
Mohan Lal Fatehpuria vs M/s Bharat Textiles & Ors.
SC · 10 December 2025
[2025] 12 S.C.R. 408 : 2025 INSC 1409
Issue arose as regards the correctness of the order passed by the High Court declining substitution of a sole arbitrator, however, extending his mandate u/s.29A(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.
M/s Shanti Construction Pvt. Ltd. vs The State of Odisha & Ors.
SC · 7 November 2025
[2025] 11 S.C.R. 475 : 2025 INSC 1295
Issue arose as regards the interpretation of the term ‘previous Financial Year’ as defined in r.27(4)(iv) of Odisha Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 2016; and justification of the order passed by the High Court that bid o…
MMTC Limited vs Anglo American Metallurgical Coal Pvt. Limited
SC · 3 November 2025
[2025] 11 S.C.R. 327 : 2025 INSC 1279
Issue arose whether the High Court was justified in not entertaining the objections filed by the appellant u/s.47 CPC and in dismissing the same; and whether at least prima facie the case of breach of fiduciary duty has…
Vinishma Technologies Pvt. Ltd. vs State of Chhattisgarh & Anr.
SC · 6 October 2025
[2025] 10 S.C.R. 301 : 2025 INSC 1182
Issue arose whether the impugned tender condition meets the test of reasonableness and fairness and or whether the same constitutes an arbitrary criteria which excludes the other eligible bidders from participation there…
Delhi Development Authority vs Corporation Bank & Ors.
SC · 25 September 2025
[2025] 9 S.C.R. 1559 : 2025 INSC 1161
Whether in the facts and circumstances of the case, the auction was per se illegal being conducted in violation of the terms and conditions of the lease deed and the provisions of the Income Tax Act, 1961 and Income Tax…
Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited vs Essar Power Limited and Another
SC · 25 September 2025
[2025] 9 S.C.R. 1575 : 2025 INSC 1160
Whether the appellant-GUVNL is entitled to reimbursement of the fixed charges, in relation to the diverted electricity from out of its allocated share by Essar Power Limited (EPL) to its sister company-Essar Steel Limite…
Mohammad Afzal Mohammad Sharif vs The State of Maharashtra and Others
SC · 11 September 2025
[2025] 10 S.C.R. 78 : 2025 INSC 1100
The complaint of the appellant before the High Court was that the police officers concerned had failed in their duty by not registering a First Information Report apropos the attack and assault on him by four individuals…
Amit Nehra & Anr. vs Pawan Kumar Garg & Ors.
SC · 9 September 2025
[2025] 9 S.C.R. 627 : 2025 INSC 1086
Whether the appellants, being allottees of an apartment in a project developed by the erstwhile Corporate Debtor and having admittedly paid a sum of Rs.57,56,684/- out of the total consideration of Rs.60,06,368/-, are to…

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